With the school year soon coming to a close, Russellville School District students are staying busy with many activities and events.

At Oakland Heights Elementary School, students just completed a school-wide two-week study of Arkansas. They also had the annual turtle derby. The event consisted of turtle races, field events, and education on turtles. This week, they had field days for all grades and are ending the week with a talent show.

Next week will be full of awards assemblies and getting the fourth graders ready to transition to Upper Level Fifth Grade. Activities for the fourth graders will include a cook-out, crafts, memory books, and games. Teachers are currently wrapping up the year by gathering data to see how much students have learned.

Russellville Middle School also has many programs and activities going on to keep them busy through the end of school. The RMS choir and band had their spring concerts last week on May 7 and 8.

Friday, students took part in fun games and activities at field day. The field day was sponsored by the RMS PTO. On Thursday, students were recognized at the end of year awards assembly.

Today they will be having a yearbook signing party. Fourth graders have been coming to visit the facility since the beginning of the month, the last group will be touring today. The semester will end with final exams on May 22 and 23.

It is a busy end to the school year at Russellville High School. Three of their athletic teams, softball and boys and girls soccer, will be in the state champion games this weekend in Fayetteville.

The RHS Baccalaureate took place last night and graduation is tonight at 7 p.m. at Tucker Coliseum. The high school students will also be finishing out the year with final exams next week.